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  • Tutor.com - Expanded Eligibility Regardless of Military Status
  • Buddy-to-Buddy Veterans Mentor Program
• Student Veterans Organization
• MyCAA Educational Funding for Military Spouses
• Employment Assistance - Career Services
  • Veterans Employment Services - State of Michigan
  • Job Search Tool - US Dept. of Labor
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  • "Veterans Link" Employment Specialists - US Dept. of Labor
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• Veterans Congressional Internship Program
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Contact Us

The following individuals have been designated as departmental contacts for assisting military veterans. For more information, please contact:

Academic Advising | Student Academic Success Center
 Joyce Van Baak
(616) 331-3588
vanbaakj@gvsu.edu

Admissions
Melanie Retberg
(616) 331-2025
retbergm@gvsu.edu

Affirmative Action
Dwight Hamilton
(616) 331-2242
hamiltdw@gvsu.edu

Career Center Services
Janean Couch
(616) 331-3266
couchja@gvsu.edu

Counseling Services
Mike Gillen
(616) 331-3266
gillenm@gvsu.edu

Disability Support Services
Kathleen VanderVeen
(616) 331-2490
vandervk@gvsu.edu

Educational Support Program l TRiO
Victoria Powers
(616) 331-3401
powersv@gvsu.edu

Financial Aid | Scholarships
Detwann Johnson                                                                                                  
(616) 331-3234
johnsode@gvsu.edu

Family Support Group
Linda Rettig  
(616) 331-3588
rettigli@gvsu.edu

Food Pantry
Brittany Dernberger
(616) 331-2748
dernbebr@gvsu.edu

Housing and Residence Life | Family Housing
Beth Thimmesch-Harpold
(616) 331-2120
thimmesb@gvsu.edu

Office of Multicultural Affairs
Connie Dang
(616) 331-2177
dangc@gvsu.edu

Registrar's Office | GI BILL Certification
Elyse Glass
(616) 331-3327
vetrec@gvsu.edu

Student Accounts l Payments
Cheryl Lillibridge
(616) 331-2209
lillibrc@gvsu.edu

Student Services
Steven Lipnicki
(616) 331-7188
lipnicks@gvsu.edu

Substance & Alcohol Abuse
Mike Gillen
(616) 331-3266
gillenm@gvsu.edu

University Libraries
Linda Woods
(616) 331-3294
woodsl@gvsu.edu

Vocational Rehabilitation | Chapter 31
Cheryl Lillibridge
(616) 331-2209
lillibrc@gvsu.edu

Women's Center
Marlene Kowalski-Braun
(616) 331-2748
kowalskm@gvsu.edu

If you are unsure about the correct person or office to contact, please feel free to speak with Steven Lipnicki about any Veterans concerns you may have.